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Alibaba Tongyi Lab research team released ‘Zvec’, an open source, in-process vector database that targets edge and on-device retrieval workloads. It is positioned as ‘the SQLite of vector databases’ ...

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SQLite has its place, but it’s not fit for every occasion. Learn how to set up install-free versions of MariaDB, PostgreSQL MongoDB, and Redis for your development needs. For any application that ...

Nearly half of the databases that public health officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were updating on a monthly basis have been frozen without notice or explanation, according ...

Nearly half of the databases that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used to update regularly — surveillance systems that tracked public health information like Covid vaccination rates and ...

Among 82 CDC databases updated at least monthly as of early 2025, 46% had unexplained pauses by late October 2025. While none of the 44 databases that continued to be updated through late October ...

sqv is not intended to be a full SQL IDE. I built it to do exactly the things I wanted and nothing else. If you find sqv doesn't suit your needs, you might find one of these more full featured ...

In case you needed further evidence that we’re living in the worst version of a cyberpunk dystopia, immigration officers are now scanning civilians’ faces to index them in a government database. Don’t ...

In response to continued uncertainty around the future of the MITRE-run Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, a European cybersecurity organization has launched the Global CVE Allocation ...

Halfway through a decade of post-Covid golf prosperity, the verdict on 2025 is in: Golf design in the United States is strong and getting stronger. Judging by the courses that opened this year, ...

A new year means new places to play. In 2026, those places range from soaring cliffs overseas to reimagined munis and ambitious resort builds closer to home. The 9 courses below differ widely in style ...